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Celebrity chef Vikram Vij cooks with refugee women and children at DIVERSEcity’s First Steps program
February 7, 2020
First Steps welcomes restaurateur Vikram Vij for a cooking session Celebrity chef and restaurateur Vikram Vij is a… Read more
DIVERSEcity’s Ish Kumar comes full circle
January 21, 2020
From looking for a job in Canada, to helping other newcomers get trained for the workforce at DIVERSEcity’s… Read more
5 tips for surviving Canadian winter!
January 10, 2020
Is this your first Canadian winter? Perhaps even your first snowfall? It can be a magical – albeit… Read more
Community Kitchen program helps newcomers bond over food
January 8, 2020
DIVERSEcity’s Community Kitchen coordinator Leo Ramirez shares how the program helps newcomers and low-income residents overcome food insecurity… Read more
Statement on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
December 6, 2019
CEO Neelam Sahota on DIVERSEcity’s empowerment programs for women facing violence “DIVERSEcity is committed to empowering women, particularly… Read more
Thirty per cent of all women in Canada aged 15 or older report experiencing sexual assault at least once. ![]()
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Indigenous women and LGBTQ+ individuals are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted. People with disabilities are twice as likely. ![]()
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This unwanted sexual contact can happen to anyone. It can take place between people in romantic relationships, within a family, at work, between friends and acquaintances, as well as with strangers. Most survivors know their assailant. ![]()
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It’s never your fault.![]()
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But the harm caused to survivors has far-reaching and long-lasting effects on survivors. And they may face systemic challenges in accessing medical care and the legal system.![]()
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DIVERSEcity’s new Sexual Violence Support Services helps survivors of sexual violence to access support and resources they need to heal.![]()
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Get help here: ow.ly/b9g850QcfuI![]()
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If you need help right away, call 9-1-1.![]()
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Public Safety & Solicitor General-Ministry of, Surrey
This cold & flu season, do you know where to go for the health care you need? ![]()
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Help keep emergency rooms free for emergencies by trying these other options first.![]()
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• Family doctors: If your concern is not critical or life-threatening, call your family doctor first. They may have spaces reserved for urgent visits.![]()
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• Urgent primary care clinics or walk-in clinics: If you don’t have a family doctor or they are unavailable, visit a UPCC or a walk-in clinic.![]()
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• Pharmacist, 811 or FH Virtual Care: Your pharmacist may be able to fill an emergency refill. For refills after 5 pm, or to speak with a registered nurse, call 811. Fraser Health Virtual Care can be reached at 1-800-314-0999 7 days a week, from 10 am – 10 pm. ![]()
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• Mental health services: The Surrey Mental Health and Substance Use UCRC offers walk-ins and booked appointments - call 604-953-6200. Hope for Wellness has a help line offering culturally safe mental health help for Indigenous people – call 1-855-242-3310.![]()
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Learn more at divisionsbc.ca/surrey-north-delta/where4care-find-care-surrey-north-delta.
Did you know that gender-based violence includes financial violence? This happens when someone uses money to control or exploit you. ![]()
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Women, including racialized women, stay-at-home mothers without their own income and other diverse groups, are disproportionately more vulnerable to this type of economic abuse. You could be denied access to bank accounts, information about your finances or decision-making in how your family manages its money. ![]()
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It may result in being financially dependent on your partner, leaving you feeling trapped or helpless. ![]()
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If you’re separated, it could turn into financial manipulation such as the withholding of child support payments.![]()
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This type of abuse undermines your independence and wellbeing. ![]()
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The Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment-CCFWE, an #Ottawa-based non-profit dedicated to addressing economic abuse and injustice, has been campaigning to have November 26 proclaimed as National Economic Abuse Awareness Day, fitting within Financial Literacy Month and #16Days. ![]()
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Want to help raise awareness about economic abuse? Sign CCWE’s petition to the House of Commons here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4660![]()
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To learn more about DIVERSEcity’s Gender-Based Violence Services, visit www.dcrs.ca/our-services/gender-based-violence-services/![]()
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Are you a temporary foreign worker or on a work permit? DIVERSEcity’s C.A.R.E. for Migrant Workers Program is here to provide you with support and services to help you successfully integrate into your community. ![]()
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▶️ One-on-one support, such as applying for government and health benefits, and job search and training support ![]()
▶️ Mental health counselling ![]()
▶️ Emergency supports, such as food and housing assistance ![]()
▶️ Language classes ![]()
▶️ Cultural celebrations and inclusive social gatherings ![]()
▶️ Short-term certificate courses to help you find work, like forklift training ![]()
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Free clinical #counselling drop-in sessions are also available for your wellbeing. Visit us in-person at DIVERSEcity Newton Town Centre Campus, every Sunday. ![]()
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Learn more: www.dcrs.ca/our-services/community-connections/services-for-non-permanent-residents/collective-ad... ![]()
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Gender-based violence isn’t always physical or obvious. ![]()
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Emotional violence is gender-based violence, too. It happens when someone uses words or non-physical actions to control, scare and isolate you. In an intimate partner relationship, it can look like threats, insults, humiliation, lies, excessive jealousy or controlling behaviour and more. Stalking is also an example.![]()
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It may not even happen in person. For some, especially youth, this type of emotional violence can be digital, including cyberstalking on social media. ![]()
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For newcomers and vulnerable women who may not fully know their rights in Canada, emotional violence can be a way an abuser controls your decisions and limits your freedom.![]()
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It’s wrong. DIVERSEcity’s Gender-Based Violence Services can help you better understand this type of abuse and know your rights. ![]()
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What’s unique about our services is they are based on our culturally safe Roots of Safety service planning approach, which focuses on addressing the harmful or abusive behaviour, not the person. The framework is grounded in intersectionality and anti-oppressive practice. ![]()
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It’s a collaborative process where we guide you as you take control of the steps in your healing journey. Learn more here: ow.ly/SgeG50QbMNL![]()
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#Day4 #16Days #16DaysofAction #GBV #EveryoneBelongsHere #SurreyBC #DIVERSEcity #EndGenderBasedViolence #NoExcuse